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Legislation set to tighten childcare regulation
The state government has announced it will spend $42 million on boosting safety in early childcare centres. The first steps will involve implementing all 22…
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State agencies combine to combat chronic diseases
Australia’s four state-based prevention agencies, including VicHealth, have formalised a new forum to better tackle the shared drivers of chronic diseases which are the leading…
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Library funding grants up for grabs
Victoria’s public libraries are set for a spruce up, with applications open for the next round of funding from the state government’s Living Libraries Infrastructure…
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New coroner appointed
County Court Judge Liberty Sanger OAM has been announced as Victoria’s new State Coroner. Judge Sanger will start her new role on September 1 replacing…
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Arts precinct transformation reaches a milestone
Deep underground work to upgrade and expand Arts Centre Melbourne’s iconic spire-topped Theatres Building has reached an important milestone, as part of the Victorian government’s…
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Australia’s deadliest predator revealed
A confronting new exhibit has popped up in central Melbourne, the centrepiece of a Transport Accident Commission (TAC) initiative aimed at changing relaxed attitudes to…
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BPC puts plumbers on notice
The Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) is warning plumbers to ensure their drainage work is compliant and ready for auditing after a third of drains…
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Aircraft toilets could flush out spread of global superbugs
Wastewater from aircraft toilets could provide a critical warning system for the global spread of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) superbugs, a silent pandemic that threatens to…
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Help koalas this September
The Australian Koala Foundation is calling on schools, kindergartens, daycares, community clubs, parents, teachers, carers and anyone working with children to get involved in Save…
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Key industries on WorkSafe’s radar to reduce harm
WorkSafe will target five priority industries over the next 12 months in a bid to reduce workplace deaths and injuries in Victoria. The five focus…
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Beveridge freight project on track
Whittlesea council has welcomed the approval of new planning controls paving the way for the first stage of the Beveridge intermodal precinct. The planning minister…
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$7.2m illicit tobacco seizure linked to organised crime
Two men have been arrested and more than $7.2 million worth of illicit tobacco, high-end watches and cash seized following investigations into an organised crime…
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